MBTA debuts train design to honor historic New England railroad

The MBTA is refurbishing some commuter rail trains with a special paint job to honor historic train lines that previously dominated New England.

A train with the Boston and Maine Railroad’s emblem of a minuteman and the company’s maroon and yellow design will begin service on the commuter rail this week, a spokesperson for the transit agency said.

The Boston and Maine train is one of three with special designs to honor historic passenger train companies. By the end of the year, two additional trains honoring the New Haven Railroad and New York Central Railroad will hit the rails, the MBTA said.

Rick Kfoury, the president of the Boston and Maine Railroad Historical Society , said the new design “serves as a daily reminder to the general public of the Boston and Maine’s massive